Hillels Are Under Attack
I have been heartbroken and horrified in recent months as the organization has become a regular target.
The Most Dramatic Shift in U.S. Public Opinion
The size and speed of the immigration backlash over the past four years are nearly unheard-of.
What I Learned Serving on a January 6 Jury
He’s guilty. So why do I feel so bad after voting to convict?
The Moment of Truth
The reelection of Donald Trump would mark the end of George Washington’s vision for the presidency—and the United States.
Why Trump and Harris Are Turning to Podcasts
A conversation with Helen Lewis on how independent podcasters became the new mainstream
A Nobel Prize for Artificial Intelligence
The award should not feed the AI-hype cycle.
Women Can Be Autocrats, Too
Mexico’s new president follows her predecessor’s authoritarian path.
Photos: Building Human Towers in Spain
Images of these amazing structures, and the effort involved in forming them
AI’s Penicillin and X-Ray Moment
The Nobel Committee officially recognizes artificial intelligence’s godfathers in the pantheon of human achievement.
I Love Secrets Too Much
Whenever a friend tells me something, I blab about it to other people. Why can’t I stop?
They Were Made Without Eggs or Sperm. Are They Human?
Embryo models are getting remarkably realistic.
Alan Hollinghurst’s Lost England
In his new novel, the present isn’t much better than the past—and it’s a lot less sexy.
Milton Is the Hurricane That Scientists Were Dreading
Climate change set up the Gulf of Mexico to birth a storm this strong, this fast.
The New York Race That Could Tip the House
The state is home to some of the country’s most vulnerable Republicans, but one key district is proving tough for Democrats to flip.
In Defense of Marital Secrets
Lauren Elkin’s Scaffolding suggests that total honesty can take a relationship only so far.
The Mistakes Israel Can’t Afford to Repeat
If it wants to win its third war in Lebanon, it will need to learn from the last two.
What Really Fueled the ‘East Asian Miracle’?
New research upends conventional wisdom on what actually drives economic growth.
Israel and Hamas Are Kidding Themselves
Both think they’re winning, but they’re in for a rude awakening.
Donald Trump Flirts With Race Science
The former president says that there are “a lot of bad genes in our country right now.”
The Phony Populism of Trump and Musk
They are plutocrats masquerading as ordinary Americans.